Redditor Shares Concern About Sister's Kids Who 'Clearly Aren't Hers' in Viral Post

A Redditor quickly went viral on Wednesday when they shared their concern for their sister's kids who, they claimed, "clearly aren't hers."

Posting in Reddit's "Am I The A**hole" forum under the username u/aitathrosister, the Redditor explained that their sister—who has "has struggled with infertility problems for years" and is also "extremely against infant adoption"—recently welcomed two children into the world.

According to the post, which has racked up more than 14,000 votes and over 2,000 comments, u/aitathrosister and other family members aren't sure how the sister "got" her kids.

"She and her husband got married at sixteen and have been trying since they were eighteen. Doctors have basically told her she will never have a baby," u/aitathrosister said about their sister.

The couple also tried IVF, but their attempts were unsuccessful.

"And while they aren't totally against surrogacy, they aren't fans and have stated multiple times they would never go that route," u/aitathrosister wrote.

However, 10 months ago, the Redditor's sister and brother-in-law welcomed their first daughter into the world via Instagram post.

"I think we all assumed my sister had just kept a pregnancy secret or something, because she breastfeeds," u/aitathrosister said.

The Redditor then added: "We weren't aware you could lactate without giving birth."

According to the Mayo Clinic, induced lactation is possible, but it requires "considerable dedication and preparation."

"If you have months to prepare, your health care provider might prescribe hormone therapy—such as supplemental estrogen or progesterone—to mimic the effects of pregnancy," said the clinic on its website.

"About two months before you expect to start breastfeeding, you'll likely stop hormone therapy and begin pumping your breasts with a hospital-grade electric breast pump. This encourages the production and release of prolactin," the clinic continued.

The Mayo Clinic added that those who don't have months to prepare could be prescribed other medications that help induce lactation.

The Redditor explained that as their sister's daughter began "coming into her features," they noticed that the baby was "very clearly ethically something else."

"Facial features and even skin tone match neither of her parents," u/aitathrosister said.

Assuming that their sister went back on her previous statement about adoption and likely adopted their daughter, the Redditor and their family let it slide. That is until their sister welcomed a son four months ago.

"But she also added on, that she herself, was in her second trimester of pregnancy with their third, her first successful pregnancy," u/aitathrosister recounted.

"A cousin asked if they had finally adopted, at which point my sister got upset and reiterated that they would never," u/aitathrosister continued.

Finally, the Redditor asked their sister "where the hell" her two kids are from.

"They clearly aren't hers [son could maybe pass off, [because] he looks like her husband], and if she's still spewing [bulls**t] about adoption being trauma, how the hell did she get them."

The Redditor said they received support from their family, causing the sister to block almost everyone on social media.

Since posting to Reddit, however, u/aitathrosister said their sister unblocked them and reached out, adding that they would update the post once they received more information.

Commenters were shocked by the Redditor's claims and tried to offer up their own explanations as to how their sister came to be a parent.

"WTF, where did they get these kids? Did they steal them? Not to be dramatic but if they don't have logical answers, call the cops," said u/EnRouted.

Redditor u/Accomplished-Cheek59 said: "Simply because of her previous stance, and the fact that adoption/surrogacy takes YEARS, I would be incredibly concerned about where and how they have found these children. It is a perfectly reasonable question to ask, of how and why they obtained their children if she was not pregnant with them [which is certain with the second one at least]."

Many expressed their belief that the sister used a surrogate. However, in response to one commenter who asked if "anyone asked [the Redditor's sister and brother-in-law] about surrogacy," u/aitathrosister replied: "Our other sister did, and that was also a no."

Still, some commenters argued that it was more likely the sister was being secretive because she was too ashamed to admit that she'd walked back on her previous comments about infant adoption.

"I know Reddit loves some good drama but let's be realistic here for a minute. There's a chance that the kids weren't adopted legally, but it's a very slight one. By far the most likely explanation is that the kids are legally adopted and the sister just isn't saying anything because she doesn't want to catch a bunch of s**t from her family after going back on her years of being against infant adoption," offered u/The_Real_Scrotus.

"OP [original poster] has the right idea. Hear the sister's explanation out and if things are still fishy then call child services," they continued.

In the end, the Redditor was "partially" right in their assessment that their sister's children weren't hers.

"Both children were conceived with other women," informed u/aitathrosister in an update. "My BIL is a sex worker [which is not something I ever wanted to know]. I guess, in porn, [unprotected] pays better.

"He got the first woman pregnant, she expressed that she didn't want the baby, and basically asked my BIL if he did. She wasn't interested in an abortion and was planning on putting the baby up for adoption," they continued.

So, their sister and brother-in-law decided to keep the baby.

The second child was conceived in a similar way; however, he was born prematurely and has brain damage. His mother allegedly abandoned him at the hospital.

"[My sister] basically said sorry for overreacting, and that she was just embarrassed," said the Redditor. "I'm just happy the babies are being taken care of."